2026:JHHC:860 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.6076 of 2023 ------ Kaushal Kishore, son of Kunj Bihari Dubey, resident of J.E. Quarter-1, Press Colony, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 2. Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 3. Additional Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 4. Under Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 5. Chief Electrical Engineer, Department of Energy, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 6. Executive Engineer (Electrical Wing Division), Electrical Works Circle, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagannathpur, District Ranchi. 7. Md. Irshad Alam, working as Estimating Officer, Electric Works Circle, having its office at Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. … … Respondents WITH W.P.(S) No.6396 of 2023 ------ Md. Irshad Alam, son of Shekh Ahmad Rasul, resident of Sultan Apartment, Resaldar Nagar, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 3. The Secretary to the Government, Energy Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 4. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 5. The Joint Secretary to the Government, Energy Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, 2026:JHHC:860 2 Jharkhand. 6. The Under Secretary to the Government, Energy Department, Jharkhand, Project Building, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 7. The Chief Electrical Engineer, Energy Department, Government of Jharkhand, near Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. 8. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Works Circle, Ranchi, near Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. Doranda, P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arpan Mishra, Advocate [in W.P.(S) No.6076 of 2023] Mr. Anjani Kr. Verma, Advocate [in W.P.(S) No.6396 of 2023] For the Respondent(s): Mr. Mithilesh Singh, GA-IV Mr. Bhanu Pratap, AC to GA-IV Mr. Niraj Kumar Mishra, AC to GP-IV Mr. Vishal Kr. Rai, AC to GA-IV Mr. Saurav Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Arpan Mishra, Advocate [in W.P.(S) No.6396 of 2023] ------ 09/ 13.01.2026 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioners and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. By filing these writ petitions, the petitioners have prayed for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer from the post of Junior Engineer. 3. The main grievance of the petitioner in W.P.(S) No.6076 of 2023 is to include his name in the gradation list dated 18.10.2023 and promote him accordingly. The petitioner in W.P.(S) No.6396 of 2023 only seeks promotion as his name is already there in the gradation list dated 18.10.2023. 4. During the course of argument, learned counsel 2026:JHHC:860 3 representing the petitioners and the respondents including the intervener admit that now the petitioners have already been promoted to the post of Assistant Engineer under the General category. 5. Since the petitioners have already been promoted as Assistant Engineer, the relief which the petitioners have sought for in these writ petitions, has already been granted to the petitioners. Thus, no purpose would be served to keep these writ petitions pending. 6. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of. 7. The interim relief, if any, granted by this Court stands vacated. 8. If the petitioners have got any other grievance, they may raise it before the appropriate Authority. 9. Pending interlocutory applications being I.A. Nos.4569 of 2025, 12538 of 2025, 12552 of 2024 and 9272 of 2024, in W.P.(S) No.6076 of 2023, also stand disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 13 th January, 2026 Prashant.Cp-2